The trio, made up of alloysious massaquoi, g hastings and kayus bankole, beat. Scottish hip hop trio young fathers won the mercury prize for their debut. Alternative hiphop band young fathers have won the mercury prize for best album. Hiphop group young fathers have scooped the prestigious mercury music prize. Everyone is not so much talking about the winners of this years mercury prize for album of the year, as wondering who the hell they are. By holly rubenstein london reuters littleknown scottish hiphop trio young fathers beat the bookies to take home the 2014 barclaycard mercury prize. Media caption young fathers dead beat 11 other records to win the mercury prize.
Young fathers are a band based in edinburgh, scotland. Scottish trio who debuted with the mercury prizewinning dead and have continued to hone. Formed in edinburgh in 2008 by alloysious massaquoi, kayus bankole and graham g hastings, the group started performing in nightclubs when the band members were all in their teens. Who were the mercury prize 2018 shortlisted artists. Young fathers win the mercury music prize 2014 as it happened edinburgh hip hop trio young fathers have won the mercury music prize 2014 follow all the action from the night, plus reaction to. Albums addressing race, immigration, brexit and class division make up the 2019 shortlist daves psychodrama is the winner of the hyundai mercury prize 2019 annie mac reveals daves album. But last nights winners, young fathers, are as yet so obscure that theyve made more money from the. Say award winners young fathers talk friendship, hip hop and civil war. The verdict on young fathers mercury prize win bbc news. Following their win the record entered the uk top 100 for the first time.
Young fathers took home this years barclaycard mercury prize with their album dead, but who the hell are these kids ok, so they formed in 2008 in edinburgh and have had several. Young fathers talk mercury prize win, scottish hiphop. They have since released a critically acclaimed followup white men are black men too. You can check out the nominees for the 2015 mercury prize below. Oct 29, 2014 alternative hiphop band young fathers have won the mercury prize for best album. Sampha, the tender vocalist and producer, wins mercury prize. Young fathers have won this years mercury prize for their album dead. The edinburghbased trio of alloysious massaquoi, kayus bankole. Sep 15, 2017 sampha, the londonborn singer, songwriter and producer known for scenestealing collaborations with the likes of drake, beyonce and kanye west, is the recipient of the 2017 hyundai mercury prize. Young fathers record dead beat 11 other records to win the mercury prize 2014. Young fathers on winning the mercury prize culture the guardian. Oct 30, 2014 young fathers have been crowned this years barclaycard mercury prize winners the scottish hiphop trio beat the likes of royal blood, fka twigs and damon albarn, with their dead lp scooping the. The great thing about young fathers is that they are such a unique band that could really only come.
Tabloids, young fathers and the mercury prizes future. In a surprise to many, young fathers took home the 2014 mercury music prize last week, beating out hugely acclaimed newcomers fka twigs and. The mercury prize, formerly called the mercury music prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the united kingdom by a british or irish act. Becca dudley chats to dave after his album psychodrama was revealed as the winner of the 2019 hyundai mercury prize. Young fathers win the 2014 mercury music prize the times. Young fathers get up 2014 barclaycard mercury prize. Young fathers, an obscure hiphop outfit from edinburgh, are the 2014 mercury music prize winners. But last nights winners, young fathers, are as yet so obscure that theyve. Twickenhamborn calvi has experience with the mercury prize, having. The edinburghbased act were little fancied for the award and beat acts like hot favourite fka twigs and damon albarn to the.
Edinburghbased rap trio young fathers met at an under18s hip hop night when they were just 14. Edinburghbased hiphop trio young fathers have won the 2014 barclaycard mercury prize for the best british or irish record of the last 12 months. Often compared to twotime mercury winner pj harvey, calvis music. Awardwinning edinburgh hiphop trio young fathers on bad men. The relatively unknown edinburghbased three piece consisting of. It was a case of bothered mate for young fathers who were pretty noncholant about winning the barclaycard mercury music prize. Edinburghbased hiphop trio young fathers have won this years. Young fathers on winning the mercury prize culture the. The edinburghbased trio of alloysious massaquoi, kayus bankole and g hastings were presented with the award.
Musicians and djs including 2012s mercury prizewinners altj and fellow nominee kate tempest rushed to congratulate the band. Young fathers are a scottish band based in edinburgh, scotland. Oct 29, 2014 anyway, the winner of this years mercury prize album of the year is scottish hiphop group young fathers, who take home the gold for their album dead. Edinburghbased alternative hip hop outfit young fathers have claimed the 2014 mercury music prize at tonights award ceremony, held in londons roundhouse, for their fulllength debut lp, dead. Young fathers on their mercury prize win and already. The group had been 141 to win the award at the ceremony at the roundhouse in north london, hosted by radio 1 dj nick grimshaw. The winner will be announced in a live ceremony, broadcast on bbc four and bbc radio 6 music, at 21. Apr 23, 2015 mercury prize winners young fathers on the list of nominees for scottish album of the year award.
This years prizewinners refused to crack a smile at the ceremony, but theyre more than happy about the recognition and now. Oct 29, 2014 the scottish hiphop group young fathers have won this years barclaycard mercury prize for their debut album dead, bbc news reports. Anyway, the winner of this years mercury prize album of the year is scottish hiphop group young fathers, who take home the gold for their album dead. It is awarded for the best album from the united kingdom and ireland. Mercury prize winners young fathers on the list of nominees. In 2014, they won the mercury prize for their album dead.
Mercury prize, drive mercury music prize, je hudebni oceneni udelovane kazdorocne nejlepsimu britskemu nebo irskemu albu. Oct 29, 2014 media caption young fathers dead beat 11 other records to win the mercury prize. According to wikipedia, young fathers is an althiphop group from scotland. The prize, given to the author of the best album from the uk and ireland, comes with. Scotlands young fathers are surprise mercury prize winners. Young fathers win the mercury music prize 2014 as it. Nov 19, 2015 a look at the 12 albums nominated for this years. The mercury prize, called the barclaycard mercury prize for sponsorship reasons, is a yearly music prize. It was formed by the british phonographic industry and british association of record dealers in 1992. Oct 30, 2014 last night, afroscottish artrappers young fathers took home this years prestigious mercury prize, beating out such highprofile acts as fka twigs, damon albarn, and royal blood for the award.
Who won the mercury prize 2018 and who were the nominated. Oct 29, 2014 young fathers took home this years barclaycard mercury prize with their album dead, but who the hell are these kids ok, so they formed in 2008 in edinburgh and have had several. The winner will be announced in a live ceremony, broadcast on bbc four and bbc radio 6. Nov 03, 2014 in a surprise to many, young fathers took home the 2014 mercury music prize last week, beating out hugely acclaimed newcomers fka twigs and veteran legends damon albarn alike. Mercury prize simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Oct 29, 2014 young fathers have won the mercury prize 2014. The trio, made up of alloysious massaquoi, g hastings and kayus bankole, beat the likes of fka twigs, damon albarn. Sampha won the hyundai mercury prize on thursday sept. Anna calvi hunter black midi schlagenheim cate le bon reward dave psychodrama foals everything not saved will be lost part 1 fontaines d.
Winners of this years mercury prize and last years scottish album of the year award, young fathers, are back to compete for the gong. Oct 30, 2014 the mercury prize is feted for putting a spotlight on emerging artists. Oct 29, 2014 hiphop group young fathers have scooped the prestigious mercury music prize. Before they won the award on wednesday night, you could. Sep 21, 2018 who were the mercury prize 2018 shortlisted artists. Scottish rappers young fathers beat damon albarn, fka twigs. The edinburghbased act were not considered one of the frontrunners, but their record, dead, came out on top. Edinburghbased hiphop trio young fathers have won the 2014 barclaycard mercury prize for the best british or. Young fathers have been crowned this years barclaycard mercury prize winners the scottish hiphop trio beat the likes of royal blood, fka twigs. Scottish rappers young fathers beat damon albarn, fka. Oct 29, 2014 young fathers win the 2014 mercury music prize.
Edinburghbased hiphop trio young fathers have won the. They won the award, which honors the best british album of the. Coral and ladbrokes had south london band shame tipped at 31 as outright winners, followed by experimental teen duo lets. Young fathers beat favourite fka twigs to win the mercury prize with their. Sampha has beat ed sheeran, stormzy and the xx to win this years mercury prize the hyundai mercury prize awards show were held at eventim apollo. The scottish hiphop group young fathers have won this years barclaycard mercury prize for their debut album dead, bbc news reports.
Sep 22, 2014 we caught up with young fathers at the launch of the 2014 barclaycard mercury prize. As promised here is alexis petridis on why young fathers are the misfits who deserved. We caught up with young fathers at the launch of the 2014 barclaycard mercury prize. It was established by the british phonographic industry and british association of record dealers in 1992 as an alternative to the brit awards. Prvni predavani cen probehlo v roce 1992 pod hlavickou bpi british phonographic industry komunita britskych nahravacich spolecnosti.
Daves psychodrama is the winner of the hyundai mercury prize 2019 watch the 2019 show. The mercury prize is feted for putting a spotlight on emerging artists. Oct 30, 2014 young fathers have won the barclaycard mercury prize for the best british or irish album of the last year. Mercury music prize winners 1992present winners of the prize, from 1992 the first year to the present. Since 1992 the mercury prize has been presented by the british phonographic industry to the british or irish artist and album. Young fathers beat royal blood, fka twigs to win mercury prize. Oct 31, 2014 it was a case of bothered mate for young fathers who were pretty noncholant about winning the barclaycard mercury music prize. Tabloids, young fathers and the mercury prizes future by john earls november 1st, 2014 young fathers didnt have to play the press packs game when they won the barclaycard mercury prize last week. The full launch tv programme, hosted by nick grimshaw, is available on 4.